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Wind Advisory 11, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this wind advisory at Oct 20, 2025, 2:16 PM CDT for 42 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Oct 21, 2025, 5:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 20, 2025, 2:16 PM CDT (19:16 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 21, 2025, 5:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 21, 2025, 6:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
All 42 counties
Anoka County, MN, Benton County, MN, Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Carver County, MN, Chippewa County, MN, Chisago County, MN, Dakota County, MN, Douglas County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Goodhue County, MN, Hennepin County, MN, Isanti County, MN, Kanabec County, MN, Kandiyohi County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Le Sueur County, MN, Martin County, MN, McLeod County, MN, Meeker County, MN, Mille Lacs County, MN, Morrison County, MN, Nicollet County, MN, Pope County, MN, Ramsey County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Rice County, MN, Scott County, MN, Sherburne County, MN, Sibley County, MN, Stearns County, MN, Steele County, MN, Stevens County, MN, Swift County, MN, Todd County, MN, Waseca County, MN, Washington County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Wright County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 47 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2110 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 322 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 404 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
855 WWUS73 KMPX 201916 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 216 PM CDT Mon Oct 20 2025 MNZ041-047-048-054>057-064-065-073-210730- /O.NEW.KMPX.WI.Y.0011.251021T1000Z-251021T2300Z/ Douglas-Stevens-Pope-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi- Yellow Medicine-Renville-Redwood- Including the cities of Redwood Falls, Madison, Alexandria, Benson, Glenwood, Morris, Montevideo, Olivia, Granite Falls, and Willmar 216 PM CDT Mon Oct 20 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 6 PM CDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Kandiyohi, Renville, Redwood, Chippewa, Douglas, Lac Qui Parle, Pope, Stevens, Swift, and Yellow Medicine Counties. * WHEN...From 5 AM to 6 PM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ MNZ042>044-049>051-058-059-066>069-074>077-082>085-091>093-210730- /O.NEW.KMPX.WI.Y.0011.251021T1600Z-251021T2300Z/ Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Stearns-Benton-Sherburne-Meeker-Wright- McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Watonwan- Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn- Including the cities of Le Sueur, Owatonna, Little Falls, Long Prairie, Elk River, Faribault, St Cloud, Shakopee, Sauk Rapids, St Peter, Chanhassen, Victoria, Gaylord, Albert Lea, Fairmont, Waseca, New Ulm, Mankato, Princeton, Blue Earth, Monticello, Chaska, Litchfield, St James, and Hutchinson 216 PM CDT Mon Oct 20 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and south central Minnesota. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 6 PM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ JPC
3 follow-up statements
293 WWUS73 KMPX 210712 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 212 AM CDT Tue Oct 21 2025 MNZ045-052-053-060>063-070-078-212100- /O.EXB.KMPX.WI.Y.0011.251021T1500Z-251021T2300Z/ Kanabec-Isanti-Chisago-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-Dakota- Goodhue- Including the cities of Blaine, Red Wing, St Paul, Center City, Hastings, Cambridge, Stillwater, Minneapolis, and Mora 212 AM CDT Tue Oct 21 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Anoka, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Ramsey, Washington, and Goodhue Counties. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 6 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ MNZ042>044-049>051-058-059-066>069-074>077-082>085-091>093-212100- /O.EXT.KMPX.WI.Y.0011.251021T1500Z-251021T2300Z/ Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Stearns-Benton-Sherburne-Meeker-Wright- McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Watonwan- Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn- Including the cities of Sauk Rapids, Elk River, St James, New Ulm, Mankato, Long Prairie, Hutchinson, Gaylord, Shakopee, Little Falls, Fairmont, Chaska, Owatonna, Princeton, Monticello, Blue Earth, Faribault, Litchfield, Albert Lea, Victoria, St Cloud, St Peter, Chanhassen, Waseca, and Le Sueur 212 AM CDT Tue Oct 21 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and south central Minnesota. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 6 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ MNZ041-047-048-054>057-064-065-073-212100- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0011.251021T1000Z-251021T2300Z/ Douglas-Stevens-Pope-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi- Yellow Medicine-Renville-Redwood- Including the cities of Montevideo, Granite Falls, Alexandria, Olivia, Willmar, Benson, Morris, Redwood Falls, Madison, and Glenwood 212 AM CDT Tue Oct 21 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Kandiyohi, Renville, Redwood, Chippewa, Douglas, Lac Qui Parle, Pope, Stevens, Swift, and Yellow Medicine Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ BED
637 WWUS73 KMPX 212026 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 326 PM CDT Tue Oct 21 2025 MNZ041-047-048-054>057-064-065-073-212300- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-251021T2300Z/ Douglas-Stevens-Pope-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi- Yellow Medicine-Renville-Redwood- Including the cities of Granite Falls, Glenwood, Willmar, Alexandria, Montevideo, Redwood Falls, Madison, Olivia, Benson, and Morris 326 PM CDT Tue Oct 21 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Kandiyohi, Renville, Redwood, Chippewa, Douglas, Lac Qui Parle, Pope, Stevens, Swift, and Yellow Medicine Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ MNZ042>045-049>053-058>063-066>070-074>078-082>085-091>093-212300- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-251021T2300Z/ Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stearns-Benton-Sherburne-Isanti- Chisago-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-McLeod- Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue- Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn- Including the cities of Litchfield, Red Wing, Albert Lea, Stillwater, New Ulm, Le Sueur, Long Prairie, Little Falls, Shakopee, Sauk Rapids, Gaylord, Blue Earth, Minneapolis, Princeton, Hutchinson, St Paul, Hastings, Fairmont, Faribault, Waseca, St Cloud, Mora, Mankato, Blaine, Center City, Monticello, St Peter, Victoria, St James, Owatonna, Chaska, Elk River, Chanhassen, and Cambridge 326 PM CDT Tue Oct 21 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, and southeast Minnesota. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ ARX
697 WWUS73 KMPX 212318 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 618 PM CDT Tue Oct 21 2025 MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-220030- /O.EXP.KMPX.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-251021T2300Z/ Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns- Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa- Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-Redwood-Brown- Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele- Martin-Faribault-Freeborn- Including the cities of Sauk Rapids, Red Wing, Chaska, Glenwood, Little Falls, Long Prairie, Minneapolis, Hastings, Benson, Albert Lea, Morris, Madison, St Cloud, Gaylord, Redwood Falls, Center City, Stillwater, Granite Falls, Blaine, Faribault, St Paul, Cambridge, Mora, Le Sueur, Litchfield, Shakopee, New Ulm, Owatonna, St Peter, Victoria, Hutchinson, Chanhassen, Fairmont, Blue Earth, Monticello, Montevideo, Alexandria, Elk River, Waseca, Olivia, Willmar, Mankato, Princeton, and St James 618 PM CDT Tue Oct 21 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... The threat has ended. $$ CTG
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.